Definitions
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Etymologies
- From ply (“to bend”) + -ers, plural of -er. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Then I had to wait while in extreme pain in the ER for two hours before they got to me (gave me a cup of ice while I was waiting which hurt even worse) whereupon the doc grabbed some pliers from the closet, clipped the hook and pushed it through the thumb and out the other side after giving me a shot in the thumb.”
“( "Here, he who has a piece of wire and a pair of pliers is a mechanic!").”
“Tired: Accessing anything but the pliers is a serious manicure hazard.”
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“KING: But he also said it doesn't mean, even if it's her hair on the pliers, that it doesn't mean the pliers was the weapon or her hair was involved in the murder, right?”
“Clutched in the mouth of the pliers was a bloody tooth.”
“Redford indicated 'pliers' and its ideograph with his fingertip.”
“Being sure that the weaver is damp and pliable, with fingers, or "pliers," bend up the stakes close to the weaving, at right angles with the base, and continue weaving until the basket is four inches deep.”
“Other items needed, such as pliers, electric tape, a PICAXE micro controller and a soldering iron can be found at any hardware store.”
“I also got jewelry-making tools, such as pliers for jump rings, and a jump ring maker.”
“Few simple tools such as pliers, screwdriver, hand-drill machine, a soldering iron (with solder, flux, etc) will suffice.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘pliers’.
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TECH - tools
A very wide category. There are possibly tens of thousands tool words in each of the world's languages.
broom, brush, feather duster, floor buffer, hataki, mop, mop bucket cart, needlegun scaler, pipe cleaner, pressure washer, sandblaster, sponge and 286 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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TECH - department store terms
absorbable, access road, account book, acoustic, adding machine, adhesive, advisory service, aeration, air compressor, air conditioner, air filter, alarm system and 231 more...
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Construction Zone
Help me build a list of things you'd find in a construction zone or at a construction site.
rebar, lumber, cement, plywood, hard hat, hammer, nails, nail gun, insulation, electrical wiring, wood, crane and 62 more...
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Pluralia Tantum
Nouns that are common in plural form but are non-existent or rarely used in singular form.
scissors, thanks, clothes, remains, tights, trousers, pants, news, billiards, means, mathematics, physics and 221 more...
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Words I like
This is a list of my favourite words (phrases) in english, as a second language. I love them mostly because of how they sound and their meaning.
ninja, cookie, skill, zip, plentiful, digg, debris, pancake, cucumber, fetch, pot, backpack and 461 more...
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Shopping List for Stop Action
Making a claymation film takes a lot more than clay!
plasticine, wire, magnets, hardware cloth, plaster of paris, acrylic paints, sheet, newspaper, tinsnips, beads, pliers, wire cutters and 7 more...
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junk drawer
marble, locket, bolt, nut, washer, copper, slug, plug, fuse, twist, string, cord and 55 more...
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Brooklyns Finest (2009)
Words from a 2009 'Brooklyns Finest' film.
pier, pull over, bookie, gwap, precinct, larceny, stain, perp, commissioner, rookie, hairbag, seasoned and 9 more...
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Found In Pairs
objects that are often, or at least can be, referred to in pairs
scissors, steps, compasses, shoes, socks, glasses, binoculars, scales, gloves, earrings, cufflinks, panties and 35 more...
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